Jekyll & Hyde, Hull New Theatre, October 11 to 16

Occupation: Hit Broadway show by Leslie Bricusse and Frank Wildhorn

Past: Ran for four years in New York; has since travelled the world except Britain

Present: British premiere national tour, opened in Eastbourne in August. Next stop is Hull New Theatre next week

Future: Destined for West End, London

Style: Rousing Gothic musical adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson story, with macabre combination of fun and fright that fuses Sweeney Todd and The Phantom Of The Opera

Content: Lush, romantic pop score by Wildhorn with book and lyrics by Bricusse. Stand-out numbers are This Is The Moment, A New Life, Someone Like You and Once Upon A Dream

Star attraction: Paul Nicholas in dual title role of gentle Dr Jekyll and monstrous Mr Hyde. West End musical stalwart has appeared in Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, Grease, Cats and Barnum and last year played Tevye in Fiddler On The Roof. Next year he will co-produce Grease on Broadway

Also in cast: Shona Lindsay as Lisa; Louise Dearman as Lucy

Production team: Director David Gilmore; choreographer Chris Hocking; designer Charles Camm; musical supervisor Gareth Williams

Bricussse CV: Writer, composer, lyricist with credits in more than 40 musicals and films. Musical hits include Stop The World - I Want To Get Off, Pickwick, Doctor Dolittle and Victor/Victoria. Wrote James Bond soundtrack songs for Goldfinger and You Only Live Twice with John Barry

Wildhorn CV: Composer, lyricist and producer in theatre and classical music. Broadway musicals include The Scarlet Pimpernel and The Civil War. Now working on new Bonnie & Clyde musical

Hyde and seek: Jekyll & Hyde, Hull New Theatre, October 11 to 16, 7.30pm plus 2.30pm matinees, Thursday, Saturday. Tickets cost £9 to £26.50, with concessions available, on 01482 226655.

Updated: 16:07 Thursday, October 07, 2004